REBROADCAST: How Trauma Affects Child Brain Development




New Mexico People Places and Ideas show

Summary: Fri. 1/5 8a: New Mexico has one of the highest rates of child abuse and neglect in the Nation. But Children are resilient, aren’t they? No, says Dr. Bruce Perry, a psychiatrist and neuroscientist, who recently headlineda child welfare forum in Albuquerque. Dr. Perry has researched how a child's environment, particularly those who encounter trauma, affects brain development. Dr. Perry has been featured in a wide range of media including NPR, The Today Show, Good Morning America, Nightline, CNN,